Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Masahiro Ohashi (born June 23, 1981 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Masahiro Ohashi (born June 23, 1981 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.

A Japanese film director, married to the actress Shima Iwashita. He retired from directing after mak

A Japanese film director, married to the actress Shima Iwashita. He retired from directing after making the historical epic Spy Sorge.

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as

A Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Wakayama, Wakayama and graduate of Doshisha University, he was elected for the first time in 1993 after working as a journalist.

A Japanese actor from Tokyo.Takashima is well-known for rock music addict, especially progressive ro

A Japanese actor from Tokyo.Takashima is well-known for rock music addict, especially progressive rock. He has been loving rock since he has been a fan of American rock band Kiss. He appeared in Japanese music show Rock Fujiyama in 2006 and 2007, he told about his favorite British band King Crimson enthusiastically. Many people didn't know that he loved rock music until before appearing in this program. He was also asked to write King Crimson's compilation album liner notes after first Rock Fujiyama appearance. On TV show, he stated that he saw several concerts such as King Crimson, Michael Schenker Group, Yes and AC/DC in Japan.

A starting pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.Tanaka led his team to a championship in the

A starting pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.Tanaka led his team to a championship in the National High School Baseball tournament as a junior for Komazawa University Tomakomai High School in 2005 and a runner-up berth in the same tournament as a senior in 2006. The Eagles' first-round pick in the 2006 NPB high school draft, he is seen as the expansion team's future staff ace.

A Japanese economist and professor at Kyoto university, who has studied regional science and Urban E

A Japanese economist and professor at Kyoto university, who has studied regional science and Urban Economics and International Trade, Spatial Economy (New Economic Geography).Fujita majored in urban planning as an undergraduate at Kyoto University. He studied regional science in University of Pennsylvania under Walter Isard and obtained a Ph.D.(in Regional Science) from University of Pennsylvania in 1972. He taught at University of Pennsylvania for about 20 years, and has been the faculty of Institute of Economic Research(KIER) Kyoto University since 1995, where he served as Director in 1999. He was the President of Institute of Developing Economies during 2003 to 2007, and proposed a basic concept of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia to JETRO and METI.In 2007, he became President and Chief Research Officer of the Research Institute of Economy,

A former professional baseball player from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.Kohiyama was drafted in the first

A former professional baseball player from Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.Kohiyama was drafted in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft by the Yokohama BayStars. He was successful in his rookie year, pitching as the setup man for closer Kazuhiro Sasaki, but problems with control led the BayStars to drop him in 2001. He played with the Chinatrust Whales (a team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League) in 2002 before retiring. He currently works at TBS Radio & Communications.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Nishinomiya, Hyogo and graduate the University of Tokyo he joined the Ministry of Transport in 1977. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He is one of the most well-known pitchers in Japane

A former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He is one of the most well-known pitchers in Japanese baseball history, and is the only Japanese pitcher to have won 400 games. He was inducted in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.He was nicknamed "The Emperor" because he was the most dominant pitcher in Japan during his prime. He batted and threw left-handed.His parents were Koreans in Japan and his real Korean name was Kim Kyung-Hong. Kaneda was naturalized in Japan in 1959. His three younger brothers all played in the Japanese professional leagues. His son works as an actor, and his nephew, Akihito Kaneishi, also had considerable success as a professional baseball player. He has been married twice, and divorced once. He is known to have three children.

Was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenki

Was a Japanese ski jumper who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he finished seventh in the indivudal large hill competition.

A Japanese backstroke swimmer. He won the gold medal in the Men's 100 m Backstroke at the 1932 Summe

A Japanese backstroke swimmer. He won the gold medal in the Men's 100 m Backstroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and the bronze medal in the Men's 100 m Backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University). He became CEO of Kanematsu Corp. in 1976, and Vice Chairman of International Olympic Committee in 1979.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shiida, Fukuoka and graduate of Meiji University, he was elected for the first time in 2001.

Is a volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s and the 2000s

Is a volleyball player from Japan, who played for the Men's National Team in the 1990s and the 2000s. He ended up in sixteenth place at the 1998 World Championship.

A Japanese politician.He was a public official in the Fuse City government from 1964 to 1966, and di

A Japanese politician.He was a public official in the Fuse City government from 1964 to 1966, and directed the merger to form Higashi-Osaka in 1966. In 1967, he was elected to the House of Representatives, representing the 4th District of Osaka.Shiokawa served as Parliamentary Vice Minister of International Trade and Industry from 1972 to 1973, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 1976 to 1977, Commerce and Industry Committee Chairman from 1979 to 1980, Minister of Transport from 1980 to 1981 (under Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki), Minister of Education from 1986 to 1987 (under PM Yasuhiro Nakasone), Chief Cabinet Secretary for three months in 1989 (under PM Sosuke Uno), and Minister of Home Affairs from 1991 to 1992.

Was a Japanese football player and manager.

Was a Japanese football player and manager.

A Japanese football player. On 13 September 2006, he became the first Japanese goalscorer in Copa Su

A Japanese football player. On 13 September 2006, he became the first Japanese goalscorer in Copa Sudamericana, scoring 1 goal for Coronel Bolognesi against Chilean club Colo-Colo. After impressive performances for Coronel Bolognesi and Deportivo Municipal, he was offered to play for Peru national team. But he refused the offer because he didn't want to lose Japanese nationality. [1] In July 2008, he joined Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol, located near his hometown, Moriya across the prefectural line.

A Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He is a three-time Japanese national champion and won t

A Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He is a three-time Japanese national champion and won the bronze medal at the 1989 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He placed 13th in the 1992 Winter Olympic Games and 12th in the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

He currently works for Aoni Production. He is also the host of the radio show, Bleach B-Station. Mor

He currently works for Aoni Production. He is also the host of the radio show, Bleach B-Station. Morita is perhaps best known for his roles as Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach), Tidus (Final Fantasy X) (Dissidia: Final Fantasy, Kazuki Hihara (Kiniro no Corda), Aue

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chichibu District, Saitama and graduate of Josai Dental University (predecessor of Meikai University), he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2003 after serving in the assembly of Saitama Prefecture for three terms.

A retired Japanese footballer and currently a football manager.

A retired Japanese footballer and currently a football manager.

A Japanese film and theatre actor.Masakazu Tamura was born 1 August 1943 in Kyoto, Japan to Japanese

A Japanese film and theatre actor.Masakazu Tamura was born 1 August 1943 in Kyoto, Japan to Japanese actor Tsumasaburo Bando. His brothers Takahiro and Ryo are also actors. He was thus trained in fighting with swords and more traditional forms of Japanese theatre like Kabuki.

A is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.Tashir

A is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.Tashiro is a centre back who is strong at one-on-one encounters and good at intercepting the ball

Was a Japanese American flautist and musician, known for his mastery of the bamboo flute, specifical

Was a Japanese American flautist and musician, known for his mastery of the bamboo flute, specifically the shakuhachi. Yoshizawa also mastered several other traditional Japanese flutes, in addition to other Japanese and Western musical instruments.[1] He was also considered a scholar of ancient and modern Japanese traditional music.[1] Yoshizawa's work and music were featured in a number of major Hollywood studio films and soundtracks, including The Joy Luck Club and Memoirs of a Geisha.[2]

A Japanese actor and musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sa

A Japanese actor and musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a member of the J-pop group Arashi (?) who is under the management of Johnny & Associates.